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SUMMARY:Petrologic and Geochemical Constraints on the Evolution of Rocks i
 n Southwest Ugep\, Southeastern Nigeria
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: ADAEZE UGWU (University of Wyoming\, USA)\nUgep Sout
 hwest is an extension of the Nigerian Basement Complex. It consists of Pre
 cambrian crustal rocks that include a succession of deformed metamorphic r
 ocks and non-deformed sedimentary rocks that overlie the basement rocks. T
 he metamorphic rocks are intruded by granodiorites and pegmatites. Gneisse
 s display a sharp contact relationship with the schists\, occurring in ass
 ociation with quartzite as observed in Ikot Ekperem. Granodiorites contain
  enclaves of schistose xenoliths\, indicating that magmatic stoping was th
 e mode of emplacement during the Pan-African Orogeny (600 ± 50 Ma). Ugep 
 Southwest has undergone various stages of deformation\, as evidenced by co
 mplex structures such as folding\, faulting\, fracturing\, lineation\, and
  foliation. The grade of metamorphism was progressive from lower greenschi
 st facies (phyllites and schists) in the west to middle amphibolite facies
  (gneisses) in the east. Petrological observation using Scanning Electron 
 Microscope (SEM) reveals that the metamorphosed rocks are dominantly compo
 sed of plagioclase\, biotite\, chlorite\, and muscovite. Pegmatites have a
  higher concentration of quartz relative to their magma source. Geochemica
 l analysis using X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF) reveals high conten
 ts of silica and alumina\, implying a crustal origin for the rocks. Barium
  concentration was higher\, suggesting contamination by crustal materials.
  The geochemistry of these rocks reveals that phyllite and schist are meta
 sediments of pelitic and greywacke composition\, while the gneiss is ortho
 gneiss. Granodiorite is calc-alkaline\, and the dolerite is tholeiitic. Th
 e plots in variation diagrams confirm these geochemical signatures.\n\nhtt
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SUMMARY:Spatial Distribution and Assessment of Background Ionizing Radiati
 on around Waste Dumpsites in Gombe Metropolis\, Nigeria
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Muhammad Nuruddeen Abdulkareem (Department of Physic
 s\, Federal University of Kashere\, Gombe State. Nigeria )\nWaste dumpsite
 s are potential sources of environmental radiation\, yet baseline data for
  many urban centers in northeastern Nigeria remain sparse. This study asse
 ssed the background ionizing radiation levels at ten (10) selected waste d
 umpsites across different land-use categories in Gombe Metropolis\, Nigeri
 a. In situ measurements were conducted using a calibrated Medicom CRM-100 
 Digital Radiation Monitor at a height of 1.0 m above ground level\, with g
 eographic coordinates recorded via GPS. The results indicate that the outd
 oor absorbed dose rates (ADR) ranged from 10.0 ± 1.0 to 23.3 ± 2.3 nGy·
 h⁻¹\, with a mean of 16.7 ± 4.0 nGy·h⁻¹. A spatial variation of 13
 3% was identified between the highest exposure site (Dukku Motor Park) and
  the lowest (Madaki Quarters)\, reflecting a correlation between commercia
 l land-use and elevated radiation levels. The estimated annual effective d
 ose rates (AEDR) varied from 0.018–0.041 mSv·y⁻¹\, while the excess 
 lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) ranged from (0.70 ± 0.07) × 10⁻⁴ to (1.6
 3 ± 0.16) × 10⁻⁴. The maximum ELCR value corresponds to approximatel
 y 16 additional cancer cases per 100\,000 persons\, which is significantly
  lower than the WHO global baseline cancer risk and the ICRP public exposu
 re limit of 1 mSv·y⁻¹. The study concluded that current waste disposal
  practices in the metropolis do not pose an immediate radiological health 
 threat\; however\, routine monitoring is recommended to detect future devi
 ations in the radiological profile.\n\nhttps://events.saip.org.za/event/27
 2/contributions/10344/
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